OFF-TOPIC POST

[fantasticbeasts_kinkmeme]

Please don't post prompts here. This is for off-topic discussion only.

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Re: The 250 words rule

[(Anonymous)]

I respect your opinion on this, and I understand that it would be pretty upsetting if a prompt would get screened because of the word limit. But as a frequent filler, I would like to point out that having too many suggestions on what could happen in a fill would seem like too many chains to most of us.

It feels like extreme pressure. It's stressful to hit all the points in a prompt. I get anxious when I see too long prompts, even when it looks interesting, because more often than not, I agree with some points of the prompt, but not all of them. In the end, I'll most likely decide not to do it and choose a different prompt to fill.

This is only a personal preference, but I like prompts where I could brainstorm what will happen and not worry aboht hitting the ten or so bulletpoints listed on the prompt.

Re: The 250 words rule

[(Anonymous)]

As a fairly frequent filler myself, I don't think I've ever hit all the points mentioned in a prompt. Not even a short one. I treat prompts as just that: something to prompt your imagination, not a prescription of exactly what needs to be written.

I will admit that a couple of times I have wondered whether I might be straying a little too far from the original idea, but in both those cases I had absolutely gushing OPs come back to tell me they loved my fills.

Conversely as a prompter, I'll often throw in a handful of suggestions that a might help spark ideas, but I'm never fussed about seeing all of them included.

I guess what I'm saying is, don't tie yourself down so much, anon. Prompts are meant to set loose the plotbunnies, not dictate your output.

Re: The 250 words rule

[(Anonymous)]

Oh, I have got to remember that when I'm writing for a fill. Thank you!